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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
8
Mary McGonigle tells how she traders coal from a Charity canal boat to Bayport, outsmarts railroad interests, and disarms a coal executive while dodging the law. The tale blends humor and sharper judgment as she navigates price setting and civic aid.
An automatic tight rope walker toy created by a Tennessee man moves along a slack wire with convincing balance. Its jointed limbs respond to a pendulum and a system of cog wheels, making the figure walk as if human. The grooved feet grip the cord and the pendulum motion drives arm and leg movement.
The People's University Extension society ran 23 free crippled child classes with over 350 enrolled, plus 96 free annual and domestic training classes for about 900 crippled children and 24 for mentally defective children. They taught basketry, bookbinding, chair caning, cooking, dressmaking, carpentry, embroidery, sewing and more. The group also offered free physician lectures to tenement mothers, educating over 87,000 in child care and disease prevention across several languages.
A neighbor recalls a courteous visitor who left no name but a friendly smile. The informant notes how the caller’s cheerful manner made a lasting impression on the servant and brightened the household.
A party game described as unique for progressives where each table hosts a different game. Players at the head table signal winners to move on, while losers repeat the same game. Variety and changing partners ensure everyone meets everyone else before prizes and refreshments.
A Minnesota inventor has created a pole free tent suited for boys on camping trips or hunters in the field. The shelter rises pyramid like with four corners staked, a rope to the apex, and the rope thrown over a tree limb to hoist the tent upright. The free rope end is secured to a fifth stake across the tree, anchoring the structure quickly.
An article describes a Paris dentist for dogs run by Le Veau a young man nicknamed the Calf. Women escort pampered pets to the office where gas or chloroform is used and the dentist performs cleaning, fillings, and minor dental work.
A short admonition about neighborly gardening ethics and mutual improvement. The verse suggests that no one works in isolation and that a neighbor nearby may be inspired to improve their own plot after observing another’s efforts.
The article urges season watchers to study mushrooms to prevent waste and poisoning. It advises using books and knowledge to distinguish common edibles from dangerous varieties, notes the inky cap’s decay into black fluid, and provides basic prep tips for picking cleaning cooking broiling mushrooms with butter.
A readable fragment presents a line from Alice Cary about the narrow path for the children of men, highlighting a moral or spiritual reflection. The text emphasizes guidance and restraint, evoking traditional proverbs and moral themes.
A practical guide to using sour cream and sour milk in cakes hot breads and salads. Notes include moisture retention in sponge cakes rich textures in spice cakes and cottage cheese preparation with curd drained and seasoned for serving.
A simple relish recipe mixes one quart tomatoes one chopped onion one red pepper one teaspoon salt two teaspoons sugar one cup vinegar and one teaspoon mixed spices including cloves cinnamon and allspice. Boil tomatoes and vinegar two hours then add onions and seasonings and boil one more hour. Ideal with cold meats.
Make a favorite tomato sauce and when hot add one cup of beef or leftover cooked meat chopped fine. Cook briefly and serve at once, garnished with parsley sprigs.
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